Tornado Warning Issued for South Central Indiana Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Tornado Warning for parts of Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe counties in Indiana until 12:15 AM EDT June 18.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Indiana
- Issued
- July 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Indiana.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning (event code TOW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN. The alert is effective from June 17 at 11:50 PM EDT until June 18 at 12:15 AM EDT. Severity is Extreme with Immediate urgency and Observed certainty.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Monroe County, Southeastern Brown County, Southwestern Bartholomew County, Northeastern Lawrence County, and Northern Jackson County in south central Indiana. Locations impacted include Seymour, Jonesville, Spurgeons Corner, Norman, Azalia, Waymansville, Kurtz, Freetown, Cortland, Charles Deam Wilderness, and Bartlettsville. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 47 and 61.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
At 11:49 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles northeast of Bedford, moving east at 55 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Hazard is tornado. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM EDT until June 18, 2026 at 12:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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